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WorksheetsWorld War II (US History & Gov)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the name of the political party led by Adolf Hitler?
Republican Party
Communist Party
Democratic Party
Nazi Party
Name the two U.S. presidents during WWII.
Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover
George Bush and Barack Obama
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman
Adolf Hiter and Joseph Stalin
__________________ is a type of government where the leader has total control and individual freedoms are denied.
Fascism
Democracy
Representative Democracy
Parliamentary Governement
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States were called the _______________________ during WWII.
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
NATO Powers
Central Powers
Germany, Italy and Japan were the ____________ during WWII.
Central Powers
Allied Powers
NATO Powers
Axis Powers
_________________ is the policy of making concessions to an aggressor.
Blitzkrieg
Communism
Dollar Diplomacy
Appeasement
Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?
Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.
Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.
Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.
Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.
The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.
Victory Gardens
Ration Books
Liberty Vouchers
War Bonds
Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?
To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores
To sell the food for profit to the government
To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed
If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service
What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?
To make sure Victory Gardens were grown
To motivate proper use of the Ration Books
To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted
To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas
Which describes Executive Order 9066?
To create a draft lottery system for military service
It officially brought the U.S. into World War II
It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will
It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition
What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?
Bataan Death Marches
The Invasion of Poland
The Pearl Harbor attack
The Battle of Britain
P5 Because Japan did not surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima, the United States _______________ .
surrendered to Japan
dropped a second bomb on another Japanese city
invaded Japan with soldiers
What was the first Japanese city the atomic bomb was used on?
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Iwo Jima
What was the second Japanese city the atomic bomb was dropped on?
Iwo Jima
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Tokyo
a. Hitler blamed the Jewish people for the problems of Germany.
b. Jewish people and other minorities were forced into concentration camps.
c. Europeans were punished for helping and protecting Jewish people.
Which World War II event is most being described by the information in the list.
the Holocaust
sinking of the Lusitania
D-Day
bombing of Hiroshima
Why did the US enter World War II?
Germany was attacking other nations.
The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.
There was pressure from Congress to join the war.
The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.
Why do we celebrate VE Day?
It ended World War II.
It is when Allied forces defeated Germany.
It is when the Allies were victorious at Iwo Jima.
It symbolizes the the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy.
How did the role of women change during World War II?
Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.
Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.
Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.
Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.
Policy adopted by the United States in 1939 to preserve neutrality while aiding the Allies. Britain and France could buy goods from the United States if they paid in full and transported them.
Lend Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Neutrality Act
Cash and Carry
The United States tried to remain __, not getting involved in Europe's political and military troubles, by passing the __ Acts.
neutral, Isolation
isolated, Neutrality
neutral, Nationalism
isolated, Militant
